[Novices] some web images (like google maps) won't load in Firefox

[Bruce Smith]

Try creating a brand new user on the system, login and test it there.

That will tell you if it's your user settings or your global install
that is hosed up.

 - BS


> Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  But it's still a mystery, I'm afraid.
> 
> I have the latest Firefox according to apt-get (1.0.7), and java & 
> javascripts are enabled.  The source html for Google maps is too 
> labrynthine to figure out what the images are intended to be, though 
> java does seem heavily involved.  I haven't custom-compiled anything. 
> Flash works fine.
> 
> You can see why this might be baffling for me ... It must be 
> Firefox-specific, since the images work in Opera. I do use a custom css 
> file in chrome - something I don't understand too well - that blocks ads 
> and that lets me choose whether to play flash files.  But the problem is 
> still there when I remove the css file (though the ad images return), so 
> that doesn't seem to be the cause either.
> 
> Also, on a perhaps related note, I've noticed lately that I can't 
> download pdf files for some reason - I've tried from various sites, and 
> when I try to save them to disk, they either do not begin to download, 
> or refuse to "finish" after getting all the data.
> 
> Thanks again for any thoughts!
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> Anthony G. Mattas wrote:
> > If you custom compiled anything make sure the proper use flags were used,
> > make sure the kernel is configured correctly, I remember once in one of the
> > earier 2.6 kernel's I forgot to include support for jpeg or gif and they
> > wouldn't render.
> > 
> > Anthony G. Mattas
> > Owner, YNet Technologies, L.L.C.
> > (866) 231-3107 ext 101
> > http://www.ynettechnologies.com
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: novices-bounces at kalamazoolinux.org
> > [mailto:novices-bounces at kalamazoolinux.org] On Behalf Of Steve Petersen
> > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 4:08 PM
> > To: A list for Linux beginners to ask questions
> > Subject: [Novices] some web images (like google maps) won't load in Firefox
> > 
> > Hey computer folks, I wonder if you can help me out with a small, 
> > strange problem.
> > 
> > There are certain images that just won't load in Firefox on Ubuntu 5 at 
> > home - images such as map images on Google maps, and small icons in an 
> > online FCKeditor-like html editor.  I can't imagine what's different 
> > about those images, and I've made sure those sites are allowed to 
> > download all images in Firefox, and so on.  They load fine in my FC3 
> > machine in the office, and in Opera at home.  What could be going on?
> > 
> > Also, I've noticed on occasion that Firefox will suddenly start taking 
> > lots of CPU work just to switch tabs, open menu items, and so on.  Any 
> > guesses why that might be?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Steve